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Xournal++

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Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUSE), macOS and Windows 10. Supports pen input from devices such as Wacom Tablets.

C++Note-taking appsGPL-2.0

Owner: Xournalpp organisation
Stars: 15k
Forks: 1.1k
Latest: v1.3.8
Last push: 2026-10-04
Terms: Open source
Created: 2013, 13 years ago
Release cadence: about 36 days between releases
Active contributors: 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Platforms: Linux (x86_64, arm64), macOS (x86_64, arm64), Windows (x86_64, arm64)

Read from GitHub on 2026-10-06.Entry last edited on 2026-10-06.

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